Boston Flora

Tag: Wampanoag Nation

  • Saturday, October 10, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Wild Heart Herb Fest

    Spend the day exploring the intersection of herbalism, ecology, art, and cultural tradition at the beautiful Haskell Gardens in New Bedford.

    Participate in hands-on workshops, plant identification walks, and creative practices led by local herbalists, artists, + educators.

    This is a community centered experience where learning unfolds through connection to plants, to place, to yourself, and to one another. For those of you who remember Alan Haskell and his incredible nursery, a visit to the Wild Heart Herb House will astound you.

    The date is Saturday, October 10 from 10 – 4. Register at www.wildheartherbhouse.com. Sliding scale admission from $1 – $90, with a suggested price of $45.

  • Monday, June 7, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Making History on the Common

    The Friends of the Public Garden host a day to celebrate the importance and enduring story of the Boston Common, on Monday, June 7, from 11 – 2, at The Boston Common, 147 Tremont Street in Boston.

    Children will experience 7500 years of history through Native American Fishweirs, grazing livestock, colonial games, stocks, Freedom Trail interpreters, Civil War re-enactors, and a Victorian carousel. The Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers perform from 12:30-1:30 p.m.  This event is on the same day the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company holds its drumhead election.

    Co-sponsoring this free event are The Freedom Trail Foundation, Frog Pond Foundation, Hammond Residential Real Estate, The Massachusetts Historical Society, and Whole Foods Market.  For more information, log on to www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org, or email marjorie@harronandassociates.com.

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